LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky remains in the running for one of the top basketball prospects in the 2019 class.

Five-star forward Vernon Carey, ranked as the No. 1 prospect in the 2019 class by Rivals.com and the No. 2 prospect in the class by the 247Sports Composite, included Kentucky on his top-five list released Wednesday. He is also still considering Duke, Michigan State, North Carolina and Miami.

At a recruiting stop in Indianapolis last month, Carey said UK coach John Calipari texts him almost every other day.

"I feel like (the relationship) is getting better," Carey said. "... He just checks up on me, tells me to keep on getting better, checks up on the family."

"Me and James talk a lot," Carey said in Indianapolis. "I wouldn’t be surprised if we went to school together or not. He’s probably going to do the best thing for him, and I’ll do the best thing for me."